Product Description
This easy-to-use text introduces photography students to the fundamentals of photography and suggests ways in which they might create photographs that have meaning. With a special focus on black and white photography, the book also explores digital techniques and web photography resources, equipment, cameras and camera accessories, the exposure and development of film, and the making and finishing of prints. All aspects of the process are explained and illustrated c… More >>
#1 by Rachel Brooks on May 22, 2010 - 8:01 am
This book is excellent for beginners in photography! I highly recommend it if you are starting this new hobby!
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by John V. Feltch on May 22, 2010 - 10:31 am
I didn’t realize that it would take three weeks plus, so I didn’t have it quick enough for my class, so order quick! Otherwise all is good.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Rebecca McNamee on May 22, 2010 - 10:57 am
I’ve been using SLR’s & digital cameras since early high school, including use for some publication work. This book gives good, basic information, and would be good for a novice just learning to use a film-type camera. My copy is dated 1979, so it includes nothing about digital photography. The other reviewer referred to Chapter 9 as being nothing more than verse or poetry. That is somewhat puzzling as my copy only has 7 chapters. Also, unless there have been more current editions, this book is too dated to ever be used as a textbook for any current college course. However, if you are just looking for a basic reference on basic, film-type photography, or are a new hobbyist with a film camera, this book is certainly adequate, and one could do worse.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Dustin West on May 22, 2010 - 1:01 pm
If you are talking a College level course that utilises this book as the main text, I truly pity you. You will learn more by simple self research via the internet and using your camera over the duration of the course than this book could ever teach you. By the final chapter you are left banging your head into your desk wondering why anyone would ever choose this offal as a required textbook. Don’t believe me? Read Chapter 9 and notice that the vast majority of the text is simple poetic musings followed by references back to previous chapters, as the authors were too bloody lazy to expand upon their meager ideas. Pathetic.
Rating: 1 / 5
#5 by Roman A. Valbuena on May 22, 2010 - 3:16 pm
I really liked the price, service and quick shipment. Thanks, I will buy from you again in the future.
Rating: 5 / 5